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the u.s. a u.s. military helicopter touching down in an air base in southern taiwan. inside an american team sent to coordinate t u.s. relief efforts. a cargo plane landing shortly afterwards. that plane loaded with much- needed supplies. they sent helicopters from the states that can carry large cranes and backhoes are scheduled to arrive soon. they will help with the rescues and rebuilding of roads. the u.s. didn't isn't alone in extending a helping hand, dozens of countries are sending relief supplies to help taiwan, among them israel, singapore. the typhoon dumped dozens of train -- rain. the storm killed estimated 500 people them worst natural disaster the country has seen in more than 50 years. rescue crews are struggling to reach 1,000 people reportedly stranded. this man became disoriented before he was swept away by floodwaters and rescuers helped him. i'm eric shawn, fox news. >> when you hear the phrase, ground breaking scientist you probably don't imagine someone like this. take a
the u.s. a u.s. military helicopter touching down in an air base in southern taiwan. inside an american team sent to coordinate t u.s. relief efforts. a cargo plane landing shortly afterwards. that plane loaded with much- needed supplies. they sent helicopters from the states that can carry large cranes and backhoes are scheduled to arrive soon. they will help with the rescues and rebuilding of roads. the u.s. didn't isn't alone in extending a helping hand, dozens of countries are sending...
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the first visit to the u.s. since backing the libyan leader in ' 69. >>> the wildfire battle is on in california right now. a massive fire this angelos national forest burned 21 homes and threatened 12 more -- 12,000 more right now. it is the largest of eight wildfires burning in the state. we want to check in with anita and see what luck firefighters are having today in getting a handle on the fire. >> reporter: not too much luck. the temperatures are still very warm. we are still near triple-digit heat here and from what we hear the fire is still spreading in all directions. this is not really a wind driven fire but a fuel driven fire. in the angelos national forest there is all kinds of brush here that hasn't burned in a long time, more than 50 years. so there is a lot of fuel for the fire and difficult for firefighters to get a handle on it at this point. >> we know there are evacuation orders in place. i know this is just crossing the wires. but the sheriffs department is saying the wildfire has trapped fiv
the first visit to the u.s. since backing the libyan leader in ' 69. >>> the wildfire battle is on in california right now. a massive fire this angelos national forest burned 21 homes and threatened 12 more -- 12,000 more right now. it is the largest of eight wildfires burning in the state. we want to check in with anita and see what luck firefighters are having today in getting a handle on the fire. >> reporter: not too much luck. the temperatures are still very warm. we are...
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police are working with u.s. marshalls an canadian authorities to track him down. >> there will be no stone unturned and we'll look under every rock for him. >> reporter: he has a history of violence, with an assault charge in canada and a domestic violence charge here in the u.s. for hitting feeory. there is speculation that jenkins may be getting help from family and friends. police say if that's true, they could be in trouble too. >> anybody that assists him, helps him in any way, is also subject to being charged as aiding and abetting and harboring a futive. >> reporter: if he is caught in canada, gotting his back to the united states depends on whether he's face the death penalty. right now he is facing a single murder charge that carries with it a lengthy prison term. in buena park, california, anita vogle, fox news. >>> the justice department wants to know if classified information, including the identities of c.i.a. officers was given to detainees at guantanamo bay. a investigation is underway to determin
police are working with u.s. marshalls an canadian authorities to track him down. >> there will be no stone unturned and we'll look under every rock for him. >> reporter: he has a history of violence, with an assault charge in canada and a domestic violence charge here in the u.s. for hitting feeory. there is speculation that jenkins may be getting help from family and friends. police say if that's true, they could be in trouble too. >> anybody that assists him, helps him in...
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who ghmisucceed ted kennedy in the u.s. senate and the world mbmethreghs ere s last kennedy brother. e 'rwelive in hyannis and how his hometown is reactioning to -- reacting to the loss. >>> and cops on the hunt for a tazer-toting granny accused of tazing one restaurant employee. this story is coming uon p fox 5 news. come on in. where getting a new vehicle is easy. becaus the price you pay on remaining '08 and '09 models. you'll find low, straightforward pricing. e.pl $18,000 after all offers. go to chevy.com/openhouse r fomore details. >> senator edward kennedy died from brain cancer before midnight at his home in massachusetts. for nearly 47 years, he served in the u.s. senate winning his brother's seat after john kennedy became president. he will be buried at arlington nationalm istaryo saturday near his brother's john and robert and a funeral mass is set for saturday in boston. condealnesses are coming in from all across the country d world. what has it been like today in hyannis where the kenn
who ghmisucceed ted kennedy in the u.s. senate and the world mbmethreghs ere s last kennedy brother. e 'rwelive in hyannis and how his hometown is reactioning to -- reacting to the loss. >>> and cops on the hunt for a tazer-toting granny accused of tazing one restaurant employee. this story is coming uon p fox 5 news. come on in. where getting a new vehicle is easy. becaus the price you pay on remaining '08 and '09 models. you'll find low, straightforward...
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onon 30th, u.s. troops turned over control of the major cities to iraqis. >> these are attempts to undermine the progress that the iraqis have worked hard to achieve. >> reporter: earlier this month, the iraqi government indicated confidence in the security forces by removing blast walls. recent attacks have killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds more. >> it shows you the degree to which extremists will always go to wreak havoc through senseless vines that harm's innocent human lives. >> reporter: the state department says the attacks were designed to promote secretarian violence before a scheduled election in january. no americans were killed in the attack. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >>> and developing right now in a war zone in afghanistan, the u.s. military says six american service members were killed. 32 american troops have died in afghanistan this month. that is a record pace. 44 died in july which was the deadliest month of the year. >>> at home, a news pioneer is being
onon 30th, u.s. troops turned over control of the major cities to iraqis. >> these are attempts to undermine the progress that the iraqis have worked hard to achieve. >> reporter: earlier this month, the iraqi government indicated confidence in the security forces by removing blast walls. recent attacks have killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds more. >> it shows you the degree to which extremists will always go to wreak havoc through senseless vines that harm's...
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he returned to the u.s. yesterday with laura ling and euna lee. they were held captive for nearly five months after illegally crossing the border from china. president clinton says he was honored to help. >> my job was to do one thing, which i was fro foundly honored to do as an american and as a father. i wanted those young women to be able to come home. and i wanted our two countries to have the ability to decide where to go from here. >> president clinton went on to say he is no longer a policymaker and talks about anything other than journalists release was not in his place. >>> a family in the southeast is searching for a mother of two. she disappeared more than three weeks ago. today they searched for the dupont park. claudia coffey is here with the story. >> reporter: police say they do no suspect foul play, there have been no breaks in the case. 24-year-old tiffany holsey disappeareduly 24th. she walked to a friend's house but never returned home. her family and friends searched for any clues in the park. police in the 7th district say the
he returned to the u.s. yesterday with laura ling and euna lee. they were held captive for nearly five months after illegally crossing the border from china. president clinton says he was honored to help. >> my job was to do one thing, which i was fro foundly honored to do as an american and as a father. i wanted those young women to be able to come home. and i wanted our two countries to have the ability to decide where to go from here. >> president clinton went on to say he is no...
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live expectancy in the u.s. is at an all-time high. the bad news, it's younger than 30 other countries. in 2007 life expect san see was 77.9 years. it's up almost a year and a half over the previous decade. experts say that might be as good as it gets because obity and diabetes are expected to reduce life spans. >>> michelle obama and hlary clinton on ford's list of the most powerful women. who is number one next. >>> michael jackson won't be buried on his birthday after all. happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed zza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. >>> survival skills may be driving up suicides in the workplace. in 2008, 251 people killed themselves at work. that is
live expectancy in the u.s. is at an all-time high. the bad news, it's younger than 30 other countries. in 2007 life expect san see was 77.9 years. it's up almost a year and a half over the previous decade. experts say that might be as good as it gets because obity and diabetes are expected to reduce life spans. >>> michelle obama and hlary clinton on ford's list of the most powerful women. who is number one next. >>> michael jackson won't be buried on his birthday after all....
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forces he knew of a crasin the desert involving a u.s. war jet and he said he pilot was found dead and buried in the desert. cot scott speicher was married and two young children when he disappeared. >> for those children to know and not continue to wonder is their father alive is the closure they needed. >> i'm so happy for his family. it is terrible never knowing. so happy for them. >> reporter: just hour after he was shot down the pentagon declared him killed in action but ten years later the navy changed his status 0 m.i.a. and a year after that changed again to missing or captured. >>> if you have gone outside you may have noticed it is a lot greener out there. we got a lot of rain over the weekend and it was nice for a change. >> it cleared the air out, too. sue palka is here to tell us how it is. >> the weather detection systems are all systems go. a cool front swinged through last night and dropped the humidity. it is still warm out there 87 degrees but the humidity is noticeably comfortable for august and we'll take that when we
forces he knew of a crasin the desert involving a u.s. war jet and he said he pilot was found dead and buried in the desert. cot scott speicher was married and two young children when he disappeared. >> for those children to know and not continue to wonder is their father alive is the closure they needed. >> i'm so happy for his family. it is terrible never knowing. so happy for them. >> reporter: just hour after he was shot down the pentagon declared him killed in action but...
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. >> reporter: robert forte grew up to be a u.s. average lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the u.s. old guard and -- the honors on saturday, honors he said will be similar to those given every veteran buried on these hallowed grounds. >> whether it's senator or the president of the united states, whether it's a private. neigh entitled to the same. >> reporter: there will be no horse-drawn cason. the casket will travel to the cemetery in a hearse. he requested a simple service with an eight-member casket team, color guard, firing party, the average chaplain and a bugler. [ playing "taps" ] >> the folding of the flag and handing of the flag to the family members, the playing of "taps." the three voles. they were the same. -- volleys. >> reporter: senator kennedy will lay in repose in massachusetts at the library followed by a funeral mass saturday morning in boston. the burial services are due to begin at arlington national cemetery after 5:00 p.m. on saturday. as you might expect, final details are being worked out now an
. >> reporter: robert forte grew up to be a u.s. average lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the u.s. old guard and -- the honors on saturday, honors he said will be similar to those given every veteran buried on these hallowed grounds. >> whether it's senator or the president of the united states, whether it's a private. neigh entitled to the same. >> reporter: there will be no horse-drawn cason. the casket will travel to the cemetery in a hearse. he requested a...
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that is the u.s. army corps of engineers. that was the same crane and barge used to remove the helicopter wreckage out of the hudson river today and to the left of that you can see the divers and nypd on the boats. they have been circling around the and believe th found the wreckage. we are just getting word they may have located a body, that a man inside the plane but current is strong and it is very dangerous as the tide is turning. we don't know if they will be able to get this plane out tonight. back to you. >> i know also, like you said, the currents have been so swift. how long do you think they are going to be able to con this even before night fall? >> i think they are going to utilize every hour they have. this plane has shifted from where they thought it was yesterday. we had a storm overnight. and because of that investigators believe the plane shifted south. if it keeps going south, that is obvioly very bad news and it will go to the ocean and if there are bodies inside they want to avoid that and avoid the plane
that is the u.s. army corps of engineers. that was the same crane and barge used to remove the helicopter wreckage out of the hudson river today and to the left of that you can see the divers and nypd on the boats. they have been circling around the and believe th found the wreckage. we are just getting word they may have located a body, that a man inside the plane but current is strong and it is very dangerous as the tide is turning. we don't know if they will be able to get this plane out...
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. >> u.s. postal inspector's office follows -- tells us the person responsible could face federal charges and up to 20 years in prison. >>> services today in remembrance of eunice kennedy shriver. thousands of people lined at the streets in front of a cape cod church. inside, shriver was remembered for starting special olympics, her strength and service to the country. here's more from the service. >> reporter: hundreds lined this cape cod street as unix -- eunice kennedy shriver's children carried her casket into the church she spent much of her life worshipping in. for many, the site was overwhelming, especially for this special olympics athlete. >> i will make sure -- [ indiscernible ] >> she's like a founder and like our mother. >> eunice kennedy shriver died tuesday at cape cod hospital. she was 88 years old. the sister of former president john f. kennedy and senator ted kennedy is perhaps most respective for her commitment to empowering those with special needs. today, those close to her
. >> u.s. postal inspector's office follows -- tells us the person responsible could face federal charges and up to 20 years in prison. >>> services today in remembrance of eunice kennedy shriver. thousands of people lined at the streets in front of a cape cod church. inside, shriver was remembered for starting special olympics, her strength and service to the country. here's more from the service. >> reporter: hundreds lined this cape cod street as unix -- eunice kennedy...
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the motorcade will make its way to the u.s. capital where senate staff will pay their respects and finally, it will proceed to arlington national cemetery, arriving at approximately 5:00 p.m. tom fitzgerald is live with more on the preparations for tomorrow's private burial. tom? >> reporter: sharons when senator kennedy -- shawn, when senator kennedy is brought here tomorrow, he will be returned to a place he knew well. he talked to the staffers here and they will tell you amongst the 4 million people who visit the hallowed grounds ery year, edward m. kennedy was a familiar face among them. outside early -- arlington national cemetery, sidewalks are being roped off for the crowds expected to vow senator edward kennedy's funeral motorcade on memorial gray drive. the crawford family of new hampshire will be among them. >> it's a historic moment. an end of an era with the last of the kennedy brothers passing on. >> reporter: inside the cemetery's hallowed grounds, there are few visible signs of the historic burial taking place he
the motorcade will make its way to the u.s. capital where senate staff will pay their respects and finally, it will proceed to arlington national cemetery, arriving at approximately 5:00 p.m. tom fitzgerald is live with more on the preparations for tomorrow's private burial. tom? >> reporter: sharons when senator kennedy -- shawn, when senator kennedy is brought here tomorrow, he will be returned to a place he knew well. he talked to the staffers here and they will tell you amongst the 4...
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life inside north korea that it is expected that both euna lee and laura ling will be interviewed by u.s. authorities. as for clinton, president obama expes to meet with him and thank him in person in the near future. >> tom, thank you. >>> more developing news regarding supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. the judge picked up 7th republican supporter today, missouri senator kitt bond is boating for sotomayor. this is video of the judge during some of her heating with senators when she first arrived. he does disagree with some of her rulings and statements but he still believes she is well qualified for the job. >>> dozens of supporters rallied on capitol hill. among the speakers, ben cardin. the naacp and a number of civil rights leeghts were there -- leaders were there. the senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow. >>> the numbers do not lie. stds are running rampant in local schools. wt is being done to keep your kids safe? and an "american idol" bombshell. paula abdul wants out. why she is calling it quits, next. >>> and the district nixed the sales tax holiday. where do you go now to
life inside north korea that it is expected that both euna lee and laura ling will be interviewed by u.s. authorities. as for clinton, president obama expes to meet with him and thank him in person in the near future. >> tom, thank you. >>> more developing news regarding supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. the judge picked up 7th republican supporter today, missouri senator kitt bond is boating for sotomayor. this is video of the judge during some of her heating with senators...
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there are more than 16,000 airports in the u.s., and a majority are nontowerred. that means no control tower and no air traffic control. the only communication on takeoff and landing is between pilots, and radios are not required to, in some cases, pilots don't have them. bruce landsberg with the aircraft owners and pilot's association says requiring all pilots to have some collision avoidance system is not a practical solution, adding it's already required to fly in already congested air space. >> when we're flying out in the lands of kansas or new mexico and there's not another airplane within 100 miles, it doesn't make sense to have that kind of equipment. and the statistics support it. >> reporter: in the air landsberg says training is key with pilots relying on their eyes to scan the skies. >> it seems like it would be easy not to see another airplane. >> you're right. it would be. >> that's why we put a lot of emphasis into the training of making sure you can fly the airplane almost by second nature. you don't think about when you're driving a car that you'r
there are more than 16,000 airports in the u.s., and a majority are nontowerred. that means no control tower and no air traffic control. the only communication on takeoff and landing is between pilots, and radios are not required to, in some cases, pilots don't have them. bruce landsberg with the aircraft owners and pilot's association says requiring all pilots to have some collision avoidance system is not a practical solution, adding it's already required to fly in already congested air...